A tiny object seen drifting near the International Space Station was probably just an identification tag from an external power or data cable and poses no threat, NASA officials said. An astronaut, Dr. Edward T. Lu, saw the object drift past a window...

The pared-down relief crew arrived at the International Space Station today, just two men who will work to keep the massive project running in place until American space shuttles fly again and construction can resume. Duties of this two-man crew...

Filling in for NASA's grounded space shuttle, a Russian Soyuz rocket roared off a Kazakhstan launching pad into orbit today carrying a Russian and an American on a crucial mission to sustain the International Space Station. The two crewmen, Yuri...

A Soyuz rocket carrying an American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut blasted off for the international space station today on a mission intended to keep space exploration going despite the Columbia space shuttle tragedy. From deep in the Kazakh...

The crew that will head to the International Space Station next week should be able to conduct a substantial amount of research despite being reduced by a third, NASA officials said today. The Russian astronaut, Yuri I. Malenchenko, and his...